French Bread Loaf
Processing Score
9.5Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
7/10Excellent
The processing score reflects 32 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078742055855
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size57 g
Amount per serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g
3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 320mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate 30g
11%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 5g
Calcium 80mg
6%
Iron 1.8mg
10%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
24 listed · 5 flagged for reviewENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID), WATER, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED), POTATO FLOUR, SALT, YEAST, WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT GLUTEN, CALCIUM SULFATE, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, VINEGAR, CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, WHEAT STARCH, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, ENZYMES, POTASSIUM IODATE, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, L-CYSTEINE, CALCIUM PEROXIDE, SODIUM METABISULFITE ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, French Bread Loaf scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Each Of The Following: Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils (Soybean And Cottonseed)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Dough Conditioners (L-Cysteine, Calcium Peroxide): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Within Cakes & Pastries, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 11,919 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group French Bread Loaf's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate, Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate, Potassium Iodate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid Added As A Dough Conditioner.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Metabisulfite Added As A Dough Conditioner.
Natural sources but industrial application.
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